Slime Farms! (w/o mods) - Minecraft ideas

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0:00 A Brief Introduction to Slime
0:20 Description of a Slime Farm
0:28 Rule 1: Slimes only spawn in certain chunks
1:01 Room Setup
1:16 Rule 2: Slimes only spawn below layer 16
1:25 Rule 3: Slimes spawn whether it's light or dark
1:50 Using Sonar to Illuminate Caves
2:32 Overview of Rules

Today we discuss the basic necessities of every slime farm, which include the following details:

Slimes only spawn in certain chunks
Slimes only spawn below layer 16
Slimes spawn in the light or dark, but it's better to light up the surrounding area to prevent other monsters from spawning.

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[Grimberg111]

3:07 wtf muse? XD

[1982pokemon]

1:40 Or you can just block off the exits of the farm and make ladders leading to land.

[clummann]

2:30 FUNNY!

[SuperPowerZexur]

@itsahrims sticky pistons :P

[IgazhioThunder]

3:07 yeaahahahaha :DDDDDDD

[ToughBreK3]

that music reminds me banjo kazooie..

[itsahrims]

so...what are slim balls good for?

[FirestoneX]

Better slime than sorry.

[mrsslein]

the best way to get slimeballs is to kill the slimes with a wooden sword, just FYI

[PyRoAsIaN980]

better slime than sorry XD

[loninfinity2]

It's great for experience too now :D

[TheBananaMancer]

better slime then sorry :)